All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish League ‘coming in 2022’ says club owner
Stakeholders CVC are driving a merger between the Premiership and PRO14
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll go for Gatland as he takes the cheers
THE Principality Stadium rose to its feet to give Warren Gatland one final farewell. For once, the man who masterminded three...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales finish strong after Baa-Baas hit first-half high five
By SAM JACKSON Fast start: Dyddgu Hywel goes over to score the Barbarians’ second try THE Barbarians ran riot in the...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Ireland prop Paul Wallace
One of the Lions' victorious tourists to win in South Africa in 1997
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership
Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBeat the All Blacks or you’ll be toast!
Matt McIlraith, former All Blacks, Crusaders and Wallabies media manager, writes an open letter to new Australia boss Dave Rennie Dear...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoLillicrap leads Wales to victory
Crawshays……8 Wales ……29 WALES Women eased to a five-try victory against invitational side Crawshays at Ebbw Vale. Tries from Kayleigh Powell,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDelaney adopting the Venter technique
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA GLENN Delaney has transformed the Scarlets defence this season and cites former Saracens boss Brendan Venter...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomson: Scots will be force in 6 Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA BLADE Thomson insists the only way is up for Scotland as they look to put their...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Get Callum Sheedy capped while you can, Wales
Shane Williams calls on Wayne Pivac to get England and Ireland eligible Callum Sheedy committed to Wales
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLewis puts trust in Wales’ youth
PREVIEW... Scotland v Wales Today. Kick-off 3.10pm WALES will continue to use the autumn series to bolster their options ahead of...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWe came to win, says Gustard, it hurts to lose like this
DISAPPOINTED Quins coach Paul Gustard could only be philosophical following the hammering, Quins’ third defeat in a row in all competitions,...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoMunster power makes it so tough for Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS All cheer: Munster’s James Cronin scores the bonus point try as players celebrate PICTURES: INPHO/Gary Carr THE Ospreys’...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoBack comes Dillane as Connacht aim to build some fresh Euro memories for fans
By ADAM ELLIS THE return of Ultan Dillane has handed a much-needed boost to Connacht’s depleted second row as Andy Friend...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRegions pay dearly for loss of their stars
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Knee surgery: Jonathan Davies will miss the season PICTURE: Getty Images Sir Gareth...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoI’ve still got the legs to make next Lions tour says Sexton
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Sexton has targeted a place on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour insisting there is still...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChiefs will help Hogg escape his RWC misery
By NEALE HARVEY Getting hands on the ball: Stuart Hogg with Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Talks: Rob Baxter FLYING full-back Stuart...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoMcIlraith column: Will the All Blacks break the paradigm of promoting assistants to top job?
Jamie Joseph is among the favourites to succeed Steve Hansen, with a decision to come next month by the NZRU
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWill Eddie boomerang back Down Under now?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT does Fast Eddie do next, that is the question? While it is...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoReid wants to keep Ford waiting for the No10 shirt
Change: Noel Reid By JON NEWCOMBE FLY-HALF Noel Reid is focused on building on a promising start to his Tigers career...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoResurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away
Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAssistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job
SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDu Toit, Scarratt are best in world
SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBaa-baas call up Mitchell and Brits for tour
ENGLAND defence coach John Mitchell and South Africa hooker Schalk Brits will join the Barbarians ahead of November’s tour. Mitchell will...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTour dates for England in Japan
ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Stuart Lancaster predicted success at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Jeff Probyn charts the difference between England four years ago under Stuart Lancaster and where they are now with Eddie Jones
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby Paper Reader Offer
WOODEN SPOON RUGBY YEARBOOK 2020 & HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP (1975-2015) BOOK OFFERS: Now in it’s 24th year, the Wooden...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Eddie Jones has to stay for four more years or go
Jeremy Guscott feels England were magnificent in Japan but warns Eddie Jones' future must become clear beyond 2021
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby has so much to answer for
COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoThe luck of the Irish for Tigers
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T’s ..12 Hull ………………….9 MARK Ireland’s penalty after the clock turned red was the difference between the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoErasmus builds world-beaters in 18 months
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Nobody could be sure what the Springboks made of all the jingoistic noises coming out of London before...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLike Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
PICTURE: Getty Images FOR the neutral rugby fan it’s a great shame this morning’s World Cup semi-final between Wales and South...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSchmidt regrets loss of focus
JOE Schmidt regrets Ireland’s planning for the World Cup becoming a “self-consuming monster” which contributed to a loss of form in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHogg gives Townsend his backing
STUARTHogg believes Gregor Townsend should continue as Scotland boss despite failing to lead the side out of the World Cup Pool...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEntertainment is key for Campese
By GARY FITZGERALD End of an era: Michael Cheika and his skipper Michael Hooper after defeat to England PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNot Goode as Alex ruled out until 2020
SARACENS full-back Alex Goode will be out for up to four months after having an operation on a chest injury. The...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWallace double proves enough
Huddersfield …17 Sheffield ………32 By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sheffield Tigers flanker Liam Wallace helped his side to a bonus-point...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWing ace Mikalcius relishing chance at Scottish
NEWS EXTRA By STEWART McCULLOUGH JONAS Mikalcius is flying the flag for Lithuanian rugby, the 25-year-old wing keen to put his...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRogerson ready now for big leap with Irish
By NEALE HARVEY Stepping up: Matt Rogerson PICTURES: Getty Images New man: Sean O’Brien BARNSTORMING London Irish back row Matt Rogerson...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDarren gets a half at least
DARRENBooker, a New Zealand fan who works as a chef in London and was a fellow pod resident of TRP, was...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFair play, Scots were the cleanest
Elbowed out: Jaco Peyper brings out the red card for Frances’s Sebastien Vahaamahina ENGLANDhead into the World Cup final armed with...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan's diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warburton red card still haunts me to this day
The semi-final loss at the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the worst moment in the career of Shane Williams and other...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Ben Youngs holds key to chances of victory
Jeremy Guscott on what England need to do to beat the All Blacks
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoIreland puts a steer on the Dore Moor ship
By MATTHEW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers overcame a sluggish start to come out on top in a nervy game at Dore Moor,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoEddie will need all his cunning to beat these!
From ADAM HATAHAWAY AS WARNINGS to England and the rest of the world this was as emphatic as it gets from...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoWe’ve got even more to come – Smith
NEW ZEALAND scrumhalf Aaron Smith claimed the world champions had more in the tank ahead of next week’s showdown with England....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoAll Blacks were good but Irish looked spent
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT If ever you want a text book example of a team peaking 12 months too early, Ireland and...
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